# Prepare a deletion

`POST /compliance/center/requests/{id}/erase/prepare` · Rivier · compliance

Prepare a deletion: which modules would be emptied. Nothing is removed until a person approves.

- Scope: compliance:write
- Mcp: rivier_dsar_prepare_erase
- Graphql: Mutation.complianceDsarRequestPrepareErase
- Sdk: compliance.dsarRequest.prepareErase
- Cli: compliance dsar request prepare erase

## Parameters

- `id` (path, required), string

## Responses

- `200`: Success
- `400`: The request was malformed
- `401`: No valid credential
- `403`: The credential lacks the scope, origin or address
- `429`: Over the key's rate limit; see Retry-After

## Example

```sh
curl -X POST 'https://api.rivier.ai/compliance/center/requests/{id}/erase/prepare' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $KEY'
```